1. family and parenting
2. children

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1000 Main Sireet
P.O. Box 1210
Many, Louisiana 71449
Phone#: 318-256-3632
FaX#: 318-256-0522
Family Ufe Center/Fellowship Hall#: 318-256-0972
Preschool #: 318-273·2205
Pastor E-mail: Pastor@fumc·manv com
Office E-mail: Administrator@fumc·manv.com
Website: fumc-many.com
Sunday Morning Worship Broadcast - 10:00a.m. KWLV 107.1
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 201 4
From Ihe Pastor,
During my firstcouple of years in serninary, I served as a stu dent intern in a United Methodist Church in Kansas City,
Kansas. My first summer at the church, we organized a summer day camp for about forty children from a nearby
housing project. Our church provided the organizational structure, the space, transportation for the kids, and lunch.
Then, we invited church groups and others from around Kansas and Missouri 10 provide the programming.
Some groups ran a VBS program for the children. Others groups organized games and a variety of learning activities
for them. Some days we just went on field trips toplaces like the children's museum and the zoo. And everymorning,
I gaveeach child a clean bright yellow I-shirt towear with the name ofthe camp and ofour church. They gave the
t-shirt back at the end of the day, and each eveningI took home forty t-shrts tolaunder. On the last day, the kidsgot
to keep their t-shirts as a souvenir.
In the beginning, many of the members of our mostly middle-class, white congregation were reluctant to participale in
the program. After all, they had little in common with these poor, mostly black kids from the projects. But as the
calendar started filling up with volunteers fromother churches around the state, many of our members became excited
and decided to support the program. The camp lasted an entire month during the summer of 2001 , and everyone who
participated was deeply moved by those children and their hunger for love and attention.
But, a few folksnever did understand wh y we went toso much trouble for those kids. One woman made il clear thai
she Ihought it was a waste of time since none of their families would ever join our church and supportit financially.
Clearly, she believed these weren't the kind of newmembers we should betrying toreach .
Shewas right. None of those families ever joined the church. But that wasn't the point. You see, one dayseveral
weeks after the programended, one little boy wore hisbright yellow t-shirt toa local fast food reslaurant and a woman
stopped him and said, "I know your church!" The child looked upather and said, "Oh, they'renotmy church...bul they
love me!" Now, that was worth its weight in goldl That was the point!
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, "Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes
the one who sent me. Whoever... gives evena cup ofcold water toone of these little ones in the name of a disciple truly I tell you , none of these will lose their reward." (Maffhew 10:40·42). Frederic Buechner summarized thispassage
from Matthew this way - "We haveit in us tobe Christs 10 each other. ..towork miracles of love and healing as well as
to have them worked upon us." Surely, this is the heart of Matthew's Gospel: a timeless call to thechurch togoout
into theworld in Christ's name, as well as to receive and welcome the "little ones" of the world in Christ's name.
Our church in nowengaged in a similar ministry - one that has usgoing out into the world in Christ's name to welcome
the little ones. It's called Kid's Hope. Surely you have heard ofit bynow. Each week we spend one hour
lutoring/menloringfloving an at-risk child, building relationships and encouraging them to become little scholars. This is
truly a God-sent ministry and everyone involved has fallen in love with their Kid's Hope child. Most of them are just
hungry for love and attention. Theyneed toknow that someonebelieves in them and cares enough 10 spend time
encouraging them. Each mentor, each prayer partner, is a Christ for those children .
Who are you a Christ for? If you don't know, then let usintroduce you to a child atMany Elemenlary. Then you can
startworking amiracle of love.
Peace'
Pastor Elaine
November Committee Meetings
Trustees:
Tuesday, November 11th at 5:15 p.m.
Outreach:
Tuesda y, November 18 th at 5:30 p.m.
Charge Conference
Charge Conference date and time
has been rescheduled. It will be at
the First Un ited Methodist Church in
Natchitoches on Monday, November
17 th at 6:30 p.m.
Administrative Council:
November & December
Monda y, December 1" at 6:00 p.m.
LET'SG{) ON
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Hayride & Weenie Roast
Saturda y November 1"
5:00 p.m. at the Scout Hut.
This is a church wide event
we want all ages to come &
join us as we fellowship.
Church Office will be closed
Wednesday, November 26'h
Thursday, November 27'h
Friday, November 28 'h
Office hours will resume
Monday, December 1"
9:00 a.m.
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Time Changes
this Sunday!
Nov em ber 2,2014
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UMW Meeting - 9:30 a.m,
November 4,2014
Mark Your Calendars!
The Community Choir will present
"On This Shining Night".
You are invited to join us in song as we
prepare our hearts and minds for the
most joyous season of the year.
Performances will be Tuesda y
December 9 and Thursda y December
11 at 7:00 p.m .
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Sabine Parish Christmas Cheer
Last year, First UMC of Many and MidSouth Bank together served
140 children in Sabine Parish through Toys for Joy, which provided
toys for needy children, andAdopt an Angel, which provided clothing.
We have found that clothing is much more expensive than toys, so in
order to serve the children of our parish more effectively, First UMC
has decided that from now on, "Toys for Joy" will be available to
provide either toys or clothing for these children.
Therefore, any donations received this year or in the future by First
UMC designated for Toys for Joy or Sabine Parish Christmas Cheer
will be used as need for either toys or clothing.
We are beginning to gear up for this year's Christmas season and are
praying that you will include these programs in your giving.
We count on your generosity to give these wonderful children a joyfilled Christmas. If you wish to make a donation to First UMC
of Many to support the Sabine Parish Christmas Cheer, please write
your check to First UMC and include the words "Sabine Parish
Christmas Cheer" on the memo line.
Thank you for your support, and we pray that this Christmas you will
find the joy of giving is matched only by the joy of knowing that the
Christ child was born so that you would come to know God's great
love for you.
Peace!
Rev. Elaine
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The ch ildren, parents and preschool staff had lots of fun decorating their
pumpkins th is year. As you can see they did a wonderful job. Th is display is
in the Fellowship Hall if you haven't had the chance to see it.
The preschool will celebrate on Thursday November zo" with a Thanksgiving
Meal before the Thanksgiving break. They will start back Tuesday December
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Ange l Tr ee 2014
It's time for 2014 Ange l Tree, each year the United Methodis t Women of our
chu rch sponsors an Angel Tree for the United Method ist Children's Home in
Ruston. This mission project provides Christmas presents for the young men and
women who live at the United Methodist Children's Home in Ruston .
Angel Tree cards will be different this year, There will be no age on the
cards . They ask for gift cards, because gift cards are a great option, that allows
them to stuff stockings with food and phone cards and enable the youth to go buy
the Specific items the y might be wishing for.
Each gift should range between $20-$50 .
Our Church will receive "angel tree tags", Please pick one of these tags off the
tree , Please leave each gift in its Sales bag with the Angel Tree card attached
with tape or ribbon ,
Gifts are due at the church no later than Sunday November 30,2014
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1000 MAIN STREET
P.O, BOX 121 0
MANY, LOUI SIANA
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Events scheduled every Tuesday
Lions Club - 12:00 p.m.
Prayer Knitting - 3:00 p.m.
Yoqa - 5:00 p.m.
Cub Scouts- 5:30 p.m.
Boy Scouts - 6:30p.m.
Girl Scouts - 6.30 p.m.
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November 2014
Church Members
Family of Church Members
Friends of our Community
Lois Barnhill
Betty &1.0. Bostian
Barbara Brookshire
Jo Ellen & Grady Cotton
Oren &Grace Kelsey
Olive Lee
Billie Lou & Joe Luster
Glenda lick
Bobby Barron
Mary Block (George Commons' sister)
Perry Brasell
Katherine Carter
Ed Erwin
Murl Hawthorne (Bonnie Fox Miles' sister)
Joyce Landry
Dorothy Lionberger (John Toliver's
sister)
James Marr (Judy Betz' brother)
Pat Miller (Mignon Morgan sister-in-law)
Family of Kerry Rhodes (Nancy Spiller's
sister- in- law)
Jannie Tackett
Linda Thomas
Larry Wood (Karen Lombard's brother)
Nelson Young
Mary Darby &daughter Shannon
Jason DeRouen
Genie Dore
Tim Honeycutt
Janice Hutton
Harris Lankster
Bob Musser
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Names are removed after a month. If you want
to add a name back please call the church office.